As you know when a sale is postponed the new sale date is automatically set.

We are out of state based in Texas and got some referrals of people we liked this way, but postponed start for the work, have not contracted yet. 

I am tracking a property that is scheduled for an online Auction this week (provided it isn't postponed!)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I am a Buyer in the contract and within 7 days after I receive the Seller's Disclosures, I provided the signed 'Notice to Terminate Contract' to Seller's agent through my agent;  requested them to sign the 'Release of Earnest Money' form.After a week of postponing the signatures, we heard from the Seller's agent today stating that they need a portion of the Earnest money to sign the release form or else they state that they do not sign.I believe the first step from my side is to send them a notice to sign through Title company and will wait 15 days for their response. please help me understand what should I do in terms of hiring an attorney or just need to wait for Seller's response after we send the notice through Title company?

Act of 2008.The basic California law is at https://www.shouselaw.com/fraud-foreclosure.html and includes stuff like: "Civil Code 2945 and 2945.4 makes it a crime for a foreclosure consultant...that is, a person who solicits or represents that for a fee he/she can help stop or postpone a foreclosure sale...to engage in any of the following practices:" (click link for more)Anyway, why take the risk?

@Simon Wold I was at the courthouse this morning and the sale was postponed.

Is that was postponed?

The highest odds favor a postponement of the sale date.

A 1031 exchange is a great way to postpone the tax (not avoid completely).  

Or postpone to the end to get tax free growth, but beware of income tax bracket creep and more taxes in the 9th or 10th year.